Tennessee, 1986

Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 31, 1986

July 31, 1986 · NWS MEM · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 31, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
36.520, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 31, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
36.480, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
July 31, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
36.150, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
July 31, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -85.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 31, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.050, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rhea

When
July 31, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Rhea County
Coordinates
35.700, -84.870

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10120443, 10120444, 10120445, 10120446, 10120447, 10120448.